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DocuSign Envelope ID:C4C09F35-022B-45DE-8313-4A1ED7AF458B XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how <br /> will they be identified and connected with the program? <br /> ArtsCenter youth department demographics closely reflect the demographics of our Orange <br /> County community because we bring school classes to our site to see School Shows, bring <br /> touring artists directly into local schools for performances for the entire student body, and <br /> bring teaching artists into 3 Title 1 Orange County Schools (Central Elementary, New Hope <br /> Elementary, and Efland Check Elementary schools) for 5 day in-school residencies for <br /> every class at every grade level. <br /> Youth-- The demographics of our largest youth group, School Shows, mirror the <br /> populations of Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools and serve <br /> more than 26,000 youth annually. Artists in Residence (AIR) residencies (formerly Arts-In- <br /> Education) reach every class in three Title 1 elementary schools in the Orange County <br /> School system. Afterschool Arts Immersion serves elementary schoolers, Youth Art <br /> Classes serve 1st— 6th graders, and summer ArtsCamps serve rising Kindergartners — 12th <br /> graders. Participants are reached through printed material sent directly through schools to <br /> parents, school social workers, teachers, and counselors often help identify students <br /> needing scholarship and help guide parents to our services. <br /> Last year, The ArtsCenter provided more than 29,777 youth experiences and gave $42,538 <br /> in youth scholarships. <br /> g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify Program <br /> Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br /> Under the leadership of Executive Director, Daniel Y. Mayer, the primary activities will be <br /> coordinated by: Youth Education Coordinator, Jesse Hollars; and Artist in Residence <br /> Coordinator, Virginia Queen Danford. Their credentials are listed below. <br /> Dan Mayer, The ArtsCenter's Executive Director since August 2015, has decades of non- <br /> profit management experience from the Kirkland Performance Center, PARKWAY III <br /> Consulting, and the NEA, among other organizations. He brings a balanced artistic vision <br /> with business acumen. Mayer's educational background includes a BA in Political Science <br /> and Art History from Claremont McKenna College, a JD from Case Western Reserve <br /> University, and an Arts Administration Fellowship from the National Endowment for the <br /> Arts (NEA). <br /> Jesse Hollars, who joined us in 2014, is our Youth Education Coordinator for Afterschool <br /> Arts Immersion, ArtCamps, Artist in Residence, School Shows, and Youth Art Classes. <br /> Jessie Hollars graduated from UNC-CH with a degree in gender studies in 2012 and is a <br /> textile artist. <br /> Mayer and Hollars work closely with our Artist in Residence Coordinator, Virginia Queen <br /> Danford, who has been an actor and teaching artist for more than two decades; Danford <br /> has managed similar school residency programs in NY and NC. Danford received her BAF <br /> in Acting from West Virginia University and her MFA from Pennsylvania State University. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/8/2017 5:24:23 PM Page 14 of 20 <br />